Options flow recap: October 15, 2026
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On October 15, 2026, 269,446 options prints traded $18.9B in premium: 41% in calls, 59% in puts. 8% of the premium was in contracts expiring the same day. The largest single print was NVDA 180 call for $221M.
$18.9B
Premium
41% / 59%
Calls / puts
8%
Same-day expiry
269,446
Prints
Largest options trades on October 15, 2026
| Time | Ticker | Contract | Size | Premium | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14:51 | NVDA | 180C Oct 16 | 59,702 | $221M | — |
| 15:20 | SMH | 620P Oct 16 | 14,430 | $98.8M | — |
| 14:58 | MU | 1100P Oct 16 | 4,401 | $83.3M | — |
| 14:58 | MU | 1070P Oct 16 | 4,956 | $80.6M | — |
| 15:20 | SMH | 610P Oct 16 | 11,130 | $62.5M | — |
| 15:51 | DELL | 580P Oct 16 | 5,460 | $61.8M | — |
| 10:14 | SMH | 555P Oct 30 | 28,005 | $61.5M | — |
| 14:55 | MU | 1100P Oct 16 | 3,200 | $60.6M | — |
| 11:21 | SMH | 555P Oct 30 | 28,658 | $55.0M | — |
| 15:20 | AVGO | 380P Oct 16 | 12,998 | $54.9M | — |
| 15:20 | SMH | 605P Oct 16 | 10,962 | $54.6M | — |
| 15:00 | GLD | 410P Oct 16 | 18,900 | $54.3M | — |
| 15:09 | BX | 135P Oct 16 | 21,596 | $54.2M | — |
| 14:54 | QQQ | 750P Oct 16 | 20,231 | $52.0M | — |
| 14:54 | QQQ | 755P Oct 16 | 16,230 | $49.9M | — |
| 15:00 | IWM | 290P Oct 16 | 28,556 | $47.4M | — |
| 14:55 | MU | 1070P Oct 16 | 2,831 | $46.1M | — |
| 15:20 | SMH | 615P Oct 16 | 6,746 | $42.4M | — |
| 15:50 | MU | 1070P Oct 16 | 2,668 | $40.0M | — |
| 15:20 | AVGO | 390P Oct 16 | 7,524 | $40.0M | — |
| 15:53 | STX | 850P Oct 16 | 2,109 | $38.6M | — |
| 15:50 | MU | 1060P Oct 16 | 2,816 | $38.2M | — |
| 11:21 | MU | 900C Oct 16 | 15,672 | $36.6M | — |
| 14:47 | MU | 1070P Oct 16 | 2,125 | $35.5M | — |
| 10:46 | SMH | 560P Oct 23 | 17,507 | $35.2M | — |
Most options premium by ticker
| Ticker | Premium | Calls | Puts | Prints |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MU | $2.5B | 44% | 56% | 10,873 |
| QQQ | $1.7B | 45% | 55% | 16,059 |
| SPY | $1.5B | 57% | 43% | 14,569 |
| SMH | $1.1B | 4% | 96% | 2,813 |
| SNDK | $811M | 41% | 59% | 5,745 |
| NVDA | $689M | 65% | 35% | 7,571 |
| AMD | $635M | 43% | 57% | 5,924 |
| META | $542M | 76% | 24% | 5,113 |
| TSLA | $436M | 52% | 48% | 8,607 |
| DELL | $393M | 20% | 80% | 3,065 |
| NBIS | $377M | 48% | 52% | 4,639 |
| TSM | $314M | 19% | 81% | 3,252 |
| INTC | $300M | 31% | 69% | 3,696 |
| AVGO | $278M | 14% | 86% | 2,582 |
| IWM | $258M | 17% | 83% | 3,983 |
| SPCX | $253M | 37% | 63% | 7,399 |
| CRWV | $248M | 49% | 51% | 3,180 |
| STX | $239M | 7% | 93% | 1,931 |
| SOXL | $219M | 38% | 62% | 6,482 |
| MSTR | $215M | 60% | 40% | 7,213 |
| BE | $210M | 24% | 76% | 2,691 |
| WDC | $204M | 31% | 69% | 2,045 |
| EWY | $193M | 19% | 81% | 1,074 |
| AAPL | $190M | 59% | 41% | 4,470 |
| GLD | $170M | 10% | 90% | 1,449 |
A large print is a trade, not a verdict: the buyer may be hedging stock, closing a position or one leg of a spread. Read flow alongside where dealers are positioned, which each ticker's page shows from the closing book.
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